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Post subject: Very Happy 3 MPS owner!!  Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:28 pm |
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Hello all, I have been the proud owner of a 2008, 3 mps for just one week now and it rocks! wolf in sheeps clothing is about right! was worried about all I read about torque steer but not been a problem for me yet?how does everyone else find it? car is in sunlight silver with just 9970 miles done! cheers, Andy.
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Post subject: Re: Very Happy 3 MPS owner!! Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:30 pm |
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Post subject: Re: Very Happy 3 MPS owner!! Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:31 pm |
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Post subject: Re: Very Happy 3 MPS owner!! Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:32 pm |
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Hello &  Mine seems to have disappeared since my re-map.
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Post subject: Re: Very Happy 3 MPS owner!! Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:37 pm |
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I noticed the torque steer more when I first got it, but that was because I was used to having to put the foot to the floor everytime I needed my old car to go anywhere. With the MPS you don't have to floor it all the time so I've not found torque steer an issue once I got used to driving it.
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Post subject: Re: Very Happy 3 MPS owner!! Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:38 pm |
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silver is the fastest!!
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Post subject: Re: Very Happy 3 MPS owner!! Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:41 pm |
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sdg_3mps wrote: Hello & Mine seems to have disappeared since my re-map. Thats because it's slower.
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andywolfie
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Post subject: Re: Very Happy 3 MPS owner!! Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:43 pm |
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thank you all for the replies! and answers! wonderful car and my average mpg is showing 27 so far! ok ok i guess i need to boot it more right! lol
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Post subject: Re: Very Happy 3 MPS owner!! Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:45 pm |
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Hello and hold the steering wheel and the torque steer seems to vanish  
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Post subject: Re: Very Happy 3 MPS owner!! Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:47 pm |
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deltalimamike wrote: Hello and hold the steering wheel and the torque steer seems to vanish that is great advice!! lol, thanks for the welcome!
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Post subject: Re: Very Happy 3 MPS owner!! Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:19 pm |
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Hello and
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Post subject: Re: Very Happy 3 MPS owner!! Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:23 pm |
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Post subject: Re: Very Happy 3 MPS owner!! Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 11:47 am |
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andywolfie wrote: deltalimamike wrote: Hello and hold the steering wheel and the torque steer seems to vanish that is great advice!! lol, thanks for the welcome! That's why MPS owners have such strong right arms!  (torque steers to the left usually)
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Post subject: Re: Very Happy 3 MPS owner!! Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 11:59 am |
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andywolfie wrote: deltalimamike wrote: Hello and hold the steering wheel and the torque steer seems to vanish that is great advice!! lol, thanks for the welcome! Glad I could help
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Post subject: Re: Very Happy 3 MPS owner!! Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 9:11 am |
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daunorubicin wrote: andywolfie wrote: deltalimamike wrote: Hello and hold the steering wheel and the torque steer seems to vanish that is great advice!! lol, thanks for the welcome! That's why MPS owners have such strong right arms! (torque steers to the left usually) LMAO, that had me spewing my coffee on the computer screen
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